Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT HIMSELF.
A Drunken Man with . Pistol Causes
Excitement in an Avenue saloon.

Albert W. BaQnam son Of William L Baeuam
VINO kept grocery store at the corner OF Eleventh
and E streets northwest, entered Hagery's saloon,
No. 1908 Pennsylvania avenue, about tbs o'clock
this morning. frightened the bartender and COL
ored waiter out Of the saloon, and attempted to
blow out his own brainA Having been on pro-
tracted spree. his hand was not steady enough to
keep the barrel OF the weapon In position to send
the bullet into his brain. He entered the saloon
In an Intoxicated condition and called for "a
beer" The young man in charge OF the saloon
gave him the glass OF beer and then advised him
to go home He did not care 70 60 home and called
f Iof second glass Of beer n the bartender best
y0lver from his pocket and pointed It at him.
The barkeeper at once handed out the beer, to-
Bagnam asked for. During the next few minutes
ne drank two more glasses OF beer. The colored
waiter, who had seen the pistol, had made his way
young bartender and the drunken man when the
lacter nourtShed the weapon about his head and
saia ne would settle any person who "monkeyed
81 guess will end my troubles here" he said,
raising .s the weapon TO his head. The bartender,
t mao w was oadiy ghtened, told Bagnam to put
can right" he said Il wont do 1t here.n A mo-
ment later he pointed the weapon toward his right
there was loud report as the pistol went oG.
Bagnam staggered back as though the shot had
saxen erect but an instant later the pasterng De
gan Iaihng upon the bar and It was found that the
Dullet had passed through the ceiling. The bar.
tehoer mad managed 70 get near the rear Of the
room, ana the colOred waiter, who was afraid to
pass the woud-be suicide, ran around the back
way and notified the police. Bagnam held on TO
the rail- In front OF the bar and attempted to again
COCK the weapon. but was unable to do So O6icer
Hoi1nberger ran over to the saloon and met Bag
nam as he was stepping out on the pavement put
ting the weapon In his pocket. The officer placed
him under arrest and locked him up on charge
OF carrying concealed weapons. When a STAR re-
porter called TO see the prisoner he was attempt
percale necktie around his neck and was fasten-
ing to the iron bars. He at first said that the
shooting was all mistake; that he was foolnG
when questioned closely he said that he had been
on q spree for three days and felt sore, and " as
tired OF living. He is held for hearing In the Po-
lice Court Monday morning, as he was too much
Bagnam is single man, thirty-ive years Old.
and formerly clerked in his fathers store.
RANGE OF THE THERAoMErER.--The following
We're the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a
H., so; p L., 85; maximum, IS; minimum, A.
R0BBERlEs REPoBTED-Mrs. N. A. Anderson, OF
No. $40 b street northwest, reports the larceny
OF silk umbrella and revolver valued at $40.
Mrs. Hosack reports stolen 1915 in money. Miss
Frances Hewlett reports stolen from her room i
gold pin worth IS.
THE TAX LIEN CAsEs-The tax lien certiora1
cases filed by MeSSrS. Birney Birney will be
heard by Justice Cox on Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock on the motion OF the District to quash, and
on the motion OF plaintiff tor rule to SHOW cause
why the Commissioners should not be attached
for failing to make returns to the writS.
MARRIAGE LICENSEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to VIM.
Ellen Haskins; Dennis Long, OF PHILADELPHIA, Pa,
and Mary Ellen Morgan.